Im not one for lengthy bull s*** waffle and handling reviews etc have been done to death on this car by far more qualified people than i so i though id just let any future buyers know what i thought of my option choices and the FF 200 after a week.
Well car exceeded all expectations on build quality and and general road presence. The car does not pull unwanted attention yet young and old alike i often catch admiring it which is testiment to renault. I havent had any knobs try to race me yet which is good as thats the attention i dont want.
I opted for the stereo upgrade bluetooth option which is great, USB lead and aux lead, I use the USB with my Iphone 4 and the bluetooth hands free, Its remarkably easy to use with the steering colum controls and the ipod interface is one of the best ive come accross all be it a little sluggish at times. I have turned loudness on put the bass on max and treble on +3 and i have to say the stereo is great and others have comented on its performance, I listen to alot of D&B and trance and for a system without a woofer its very good for the money.
Recaro's - No need to say much the look the nuts they are the nuts, If you have a gammy hip, are obese i wouldnt recomend though, Im just shy of 6ft1 and i find they are a little high but not uncomfortably so, They do howerver flex and if like me you rest your head back onto the head rest its like chopping your head off and popping iot in the tumble drier!..bounce bounce bounce, but the mrs recons i have a big head so this may also be the cause.
Cup chassis - No where near to hard for the road so dont be shy lol! infact its spot on, corners gracefull and feels planted and confidence inspiring. Perfectly set up by renault and much better than the v3's i had on my mk4 golf but thats a different car so not really a fair comparison.
Few niggles ive found, Inside door handle is too close to the hinge, what peanut thought this was a good idea? simple physics which renaultsport seem to know so much about, maybe renault should let the sport guys do the doors next time! My boot is dying already and unless lifted 3/4 of the way up wont self raise but thats no biggy for me. Also my screen in the centre of my dash seems to need to warm up every day? otherwise is laggy and kind of pixelated until warm.
Postives, Cruise and speed limiter are great especially the later, really useful gadget when pootling around unfamiliar territory with the speed nazi's about. Also although the standard bulbs arnt all that great the headlights are good again better than the xenons from my mk4, Sounds good for a 4 banger but its no v6 however it doesnt take much to block out the motorway drone with some tunage, The Keyless system rocks my world im always loosing my car keys but now i just keep the card somewhere safe and forget about it. Also handy when carrying your porn stash to the car whith only one hand free.
On a more serious note i have found that i cannot fit my large coke from mc'donalds under the dash in the cup holders, :thumbdown: good job the mrs has a regular and i can use the one in the back :thumbup:
I have been running mine in the mans way no nancy pants for me shift light ftw, I am currently getting 30 mpg without trying for good mpg, and i have found the car responds better on vpower for certain.
Really glad i chose the FF over the cup as the extra's and soft touch dash are great.
In short, its the most fun car ive ever owned.
Pete
Well car exceeded all expectations on build quality and and general road presence. The car does not pull unwanted attention yet young and old alike i often catch admiring it which is testiment to renault. I havent had any knobs try to race me yet which is good as thats the attention i dont want.
I opted for the stereo upgrade bluetooth option which is great, USB lead and aux lead, I use the USB with my Iphone 4 and the bluetooth hands free, Its remarkably easy to use with the steering colum controls and the ipod interface is one of the best ive come accross all be it a little sluggish at times. I have turned loudness on put the bass on max and treble on +3 and i have to say the stereo is great and others have comented on its performance, I listen to alot of D&B and trance and for a system without a woofer its very good for the money.
Recaro's - No need to say much the look the nuts they are the nuts, If you have a gammy hip, are obese i wouldnt recomend though, Im just shy of 6ft1 and i find they are a little high but not uncomfortably so, They do howerver flex and if like me you rest your head back onto the head rest its like chopping your head off and popping iot in the tumble drier!..bounce bounce bounce, but the mrs recons i have a big head so this may also be the cause.
Cup chassis - No where near to hard for the road so dont be shy lol! infact its spot on, corners gracefull and feels planted and confidence inspiring. Perfectly set up by renault and much better than the v3's i had on my mk4 golf but thats a different car so not really a fair comparison.
Few niggles ive found, Inside door handle is too close to the hinge, what peanut thought this was a good idea? simple physics which renaultsport seem to know so much about, maybe renault should let the sport guys do the doors next time! My boot is dying already and unless lifted 3/4 of the way up wont self raise but thats no biggy for me. Also my screen in the centre of my dash seems to need to warm up every day? otherwise is laggy and kind of pixelated until warm.
Postives, Cruise and speed limiter are great especially the later, really useful gadget when pootling around unfamiliar territory with the speed nazi's about. Also although the standard bulbs arnt all that great the headlights are good again better than the xenons from my mk4, Sounds good for a 4 banger but its no v6 however it doesnt take much to block out the motorway drone with some tunage, The Keyless system rocks my world im always loosing my car keys but now i just keep the card somewhere safe and forget about it. Also handy when carrying your porn stash to the car whith only one hand free.
On a more serious note i have found that i cannot fit my large coke from mc'donalds under the dash in the cup holders, :thumbdown: good job the mrs has a regular and i can use the one in the back :thumbup:
I have been running mine in the mans way no nancy pants for me shift light ftw, I am currently getting 30 mpg without trying for good mpg, and i have found the car responds better on vpower for certain.
Really glad i chose the FF over the cup as the extra's and soft touch dash are great.
In short, its the most fun car ive ever owned.
Pete
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